Laundry-tray.



E. E. HOFFMAN.

LAUNDRY TRAY.

APPLICATION msu mit. x6. 19u.

Patented Dec. 3l, 1918.

Y 9' Byv A EMIL IE.l HOFFMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LAUNDRY-TRAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Deo. 31, 1918.

Application led March 16, 1917. i Serial No. 155,141.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EMIL E. HOFFMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Bronx, city of New York, county and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful lmprove- Y ments in or Relating to Laundry-Trays, of'

which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to laundry trays and particularly to the attaching of covers thereto. One of the objects of the invention is to provide a constructionthat will keep sanitary and which does not have pockets or recesses in which filth or dirt can collect. A further object of the invention is to provide means by which a cover may be readily and easily attached to the laundry tray. A further object of the invention is to provide means for attaching a cover to alaundry tray, which means is simple in construction and which can be readily applied to a laundry tray so as to hold the cover in proper position relative to the tray'.

As illustrating certain specific embodi-l ments of the invention, reference is made to the drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating a portion of two laundry trays with a portion of the covers secured thereto by means attached to the trays.

Fig. 2 is a vertical view showing the rear construction of the parts which are shown in Fig. 1.

Fig.k 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken as on the plane indicated by the line 3 3, of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 .is a rear elevation showing the end constructionof the means that is secured to the laundry tray and to which the cover is secured. Figs. 3 and 4 are shown on a somewhat larger scale than the corresponding parts. are shown in Figs. l and 2.

Fig. 5 isv a vertical sectional transverse view through the rear portion of a laundry tray. and shows a form of means for attaching a cover to a laundry tray which means is somewhat different from that shown in the corresponding Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 isa rear elevation showing the end construction of the means shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a rear elevation on a larger scale than in Fig. 2 showing a manner of adjustably securing the main supporting member of the attaching means to a laundry tray.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken as on a plane indicated by the line 8-8 of Fig. 7 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 9 is a rear elevation showing another manner of securing to a laundry tray a main supporting member of a cover-attaching means. y

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view taken as on a plane indicated by the line 10--10 of Fig. 9 looking in the direction of the arrows.

The cover in all figures where it is shown is indicated by dotted lines. In Figs. 3 and 5 that portion of the cover which is shown is indicated in two positions, to wit, in the vhorizontal covering position and in a vertically extending or open position.

A portion of the laundry tray is designated by the reference character 1. A hinge bracket or support 2 is secured to each tray` as by utilization of the faucet construction in a manner which will hereinafter appear.. Covers V3 are pivotally connected by means of bolts, pins yor rivets 4, to the hinge brackets or supports 2.

The hinge bracket or support 2 may be considered as means for attaching the covers directly to a laundry tray or trays. This attaching means comprises a horizontally and longitudinally extending supporting bar 5 which carries at each end thereof a hinge column 6 (see Figs. 1-4 inclusive) adjustably secured in place as by clamping means of screws 19, 19. `ln the construction shown in the figures just referred to. the hinge column extends upwardly beyond the supporting bar and each of these columns has a rearwardly and upwardly extending ange portion 7. The screws or bolts 19 pass through a rearwardly extending flange portion 5 on the supporting bar and through the vertically extending slots 20, and this construction permits the hinge col-V ums 6 t'o be adjusted vertically relative to rearwardly extending projection V7a enables the pivotal connection to be positioned a suiicient distance behind i the l,rear edge- .of

the tray to maintainwthe cover out et theway when theplatterlis in vvertically extend? ing` or. yopen position.

those portions 4lof 1 the j dependingy lianges which are at the sides but nearthe reai-oi' the scorer.; The.. piyo'tal pins j yare ,consequently vlocated `below Itheftoppf `the cover.,

to wit, above that portiony of the T( :overiwhich is defined plane that includes thelower edge surfaces of the depending Hang@ lt.I

is ,also locatedfin `front-fof` the depending langerat the rear of the. cover. With this construction the ycover can extend when inl closed position a substantial distaiicepast the yrear.) ,edgerfof .thetray,which it covers.

When in theclosed position .the hinge inembery 2v kis entirelyprotected, isnot exposed,

andis located. belowyr the cover.` In other j words, the hinge construction does, not pros ject rearwardlygbeyond vthe cover.

rlie, supporting bar 5 is preferablyprovided with elongated slots9. `through which pass the lthreaded ends. 10 v .of faucets g 11s;

The supporting bar is also shown asy proi'idedavith intermediate members -15 vslotted y at 16 through which the faucets .also extend. A flange/12 oi? faucet engages. the rear inner face of the tray which the faucetsupplies,`

anda nut liserves to lock theffaucet in place on thetray and also tov clamp the. supporting` bar 5 in propeipposition to ther tray. If the` .bar 5 of Figsl and 2 is to be ,adjusted either longitudinally. or vertie,

cally,; :this can .be takencare of by loosening the nutsvlfand by,slidingthe ,harto the proper position bei-ore.againtightening the nuts., It no vadjustment `is. :.desired,I that is f .io vertical or longitudinal adjustment, each opening through which they faucet passesl can begin adej ust, largeenou gli to receive the iauceuor whatevermenrber is employed to secure the supporting bai; 5 to theitrayin case the; faucet construction is noti-:relied: upon Ytor .tliis purpo se.y Whereuio vertical,

adjustment or onljone ,type of adjustment is desired the intermediate 4.member can ,beE A;

omitteelrtas l, lwill hereinaften appear.

Each cover' Vprei'ei- A ably has around; its periphery av depending L flange ,f 8 and the pivot` lOIlS5 4 passv through supporting f bar 5 washer 14. is preferably provided between the nut 13 and the intermediate member of the supporting bar when the faucet construction is used to clamp the bar in`V place. It will, be noted that the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, 7 and 8 permits the Vertical adjustinen tv of the suppoiting bar because the slots 9 are-deeper than the diameter of the ,threaded end of the faucet and because the vslots 16 of the intermediate menrber 15 are also V( leeper than the diameter ofthe threaded end of the faucets. The faucet construetioiieivesas thegnieans for securing the supporting bar 5 iii place in the following manner: The nut lthrough themedium et the` washer-14 presses againstthe, intermediate ,member 1,5 `whichin turn, is forced aga inst the; sup porting, member 5, ,whereby,j the supporting:memberg5 can;v be heldin any position l, desired ywithin certa-in .reasonablel limited, distances. lt will bep-,obs

can ybe readily adj u,stechlongitudinally` a liin-` ited., distance relatir to ,the ,intermediate member .15 and relatiue to faucets ,11.* It;

has 1also, been, pointed..outfthalt tlic longi- .y u K edifronran,inspectionof Figsyl'- and 8that `supporting memben tudinally extendingpr supporting member.

adj usted rvertically a limited distance ,relai ,tive tothe faucetorpther securing-means.

due tot-lie slot 16 inthe; intermediate mem-g,

bei', and .the slotted `portion .,9 inV sup'T and intermediate nieniberI 15 ycan both lbe f porting memberv In i order .I that the A:intermediate kmember .15 maj, v be ,inaintainedain propt-grl `position relatiye to thel supporting member 5, the upper iandlower. endsgl., and A18-respectivelyor' ,theintermediate member vare rbent.jforwardlyfvso.thatQ the,

upper Yendfl extends oventlieupper ,edgel of the supporting` meinbei, and l.$o`3tli-atgthe under, end, 18 -extendsunderil the lowerv edge oi said supporti-ng ineii'iber.5...,

ceordino' tothe constructiQirllOWD., in

Figs. 3 an designated as i6 in said `iguresns made ad,-

j ustable relative to ,the horizontally extenfd ing` supporting bar which is designa-ted'ji'n said figures by, hasbeen. pointed out.y

In Figs 5 and@ there is shown a hinge.

a supporting bai', as

,columndesignated as G that is integral with The coyerus `rpiyv otally. connected to the part ,7a sof thel flange 7 oi, the hingek y.columna The function of the lsuppo igting..bar .5 and of theliinge col- Iumn 6 shown iiisaid Figs-,5 and 6, is sub,v

stantiallythesame as the,` function of. theand hinge., column .6., which arefdesc-ribedfin connection .with the, Ac(instruction showngimFigs. le-inclusive, 1 Ywith the exception `thatin the :construction shown in Figs.. and 6 the hinge column` Y 1, the hinge column .,which, vis

6 is iiitegralcwith-,or iixed to the ,supporting bar 5 and :nqyertilcal adjustmentEi-ela-Z.

tive'to the supporting bar. If it were desired to have the hinge columns constructed so that they could ber secured in different longitudinal positions along the rods in order to take care of different Widths of covers, this could be readily accomplished.

In Figs. 9 and l() there is shown a supporting bar, as having a slot as 9, which permits only one type of adjustment, viz., the longitudinal adjustment of the supporting bar. In the construction in Figs. 9 and 10 the intermediate member is omitted but thc supporting bar is secured in place by the members 12 and 13 of the faucet construction.

It will be noted by Way of example, that the hinge bracket or support 2 as shown in Figs. l and 2 includes the construction shown i Figs. '7 and 8, and also Figs. 3 and 4t. This bracket or support could be modified to include the construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6 with hat of Figs. 7 and 8; or the construction could be modified to include the construction shown in Figs. 9 and 10 with .z that of Figs. 3 and 4, or of Figs. 5 and 6.

In all the constructions described it will be observed that theImain hinge members are carried by or secured to the trays 1 and that they are located below the top of the cover and in front of the rear edge of the cover, when the cover is in horizontal position or in position which it occupies When covering the tray. No part of the hinge extends rearwardly beyond the cover. The traysI with the covers attached thereto present a nished and neat appearance. There moreover no necessity of building the trays into the Wall so that pockets Will be formed and it ivill be manifest that the trays with their covers thereupon can be positioned as independent members.

The improvements herein set forth are not limited to the precise construction and arrangementshoivn and described for they may be embodied in various forms and n'iodiications Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim is l. A device of the class described comprising in combination a Supporting bar having a rearward extension at each end thereof, hinge columns in 'the form of vertically extending angle members, means for adjustably securing said angle members to the extension so that the angle members can be moved vertically relative to the supporting bar and held in adjusted position, a cover and means for pivotally connecting the over to the hinge columns.

2. In combination, a laundry tray, a longitudinally extending supporting bar having longitudinally extending slots therein` faucets passing through the rear wall portion of said tray and through said slots. Which faucets have flanges and threaded port-ions, nuts on said threaded portions whereby said faucets can clamp said bar in adjusted positions on said tray, columns carried by said supporting bar at each end thereof, a cover and bolts or pins pivotally connecting said cover to the upper ends of said columns.

3. A device of the class described coniprising in combination a longitudinally cxtending supporting bar having longitudinally extending slots therein, a hinge column at each end of said bar, Which column is vertically adjustable relative to said bar, means for securing each column in adjusted posit-ion on said bar, a cover and means for securing said cover to the upper ends of said columns.

4. A device of the class described comprising in combination a. longitudinally extending supporting bar, a hinge column at each end of said bar, which column is vertically adjustable relative to said bar, means for securing each column in adjusted position on said bar, a cover and means for securing said cover to the upper ends of said columns.

5. A device of the class described comprising in combination a horizontally extending supporting bar provided with longitudinally extending slots, intermediate members having therein vertically extending slots, means passing through the slots in said bar and intermediate members for securing the bar in adjusted position, hinge columns carried by said supporting member at the ends thereof, a cover and means for pivotally securing said cover to the upper ends of said columns.

6. A device of the class described, comprising in combination a horizontally extending supporting bar having slots therein, intermediate members associated With said horizontally extending bar, there being a.

vertically extending slot in each intermediate member, a securing means passing through said slot in each intermediate member and also through a corresponding slot in the supporting bar, hinge columns adjustably secured in position on said supporting bar and means for securing a cover to said hinge columns.

7. In combination a laundry tray, a vertically adjustable supporting member. means for securing said supporting member to said tray When said member is in proper adjusted position, a cover, and secured to said member an adjustable hinge member by means of which said cover is pivotally connected to said supporting member.

8. In combination a laundry tray, a longitudinally adjustable supporting member, means for securing said supporting member to said tray When said member is in proper adjusted position, a cover, and seeured150 saidl membeiye verticallydjust zontallyextending supporting member ad' justa'bly i Secured thereto, a pair of hinge columns one at each endfof the supporting memfber', 'means for clamping lsadhinge mme@ i columns each in adjusted vpositionson1sa'1-dg10 supporting member, and a, cover pivotally4 mounted upon said hinge columns. Y

This specification Signed and witnessed Unis 15th day of March, 1917.- Y EMIL E. HOFFMAN. Signed in the presence off- EDWIN A., PACKARD, G. MCGRANN.

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